Sustainable urban development Flashcards
Sustainable Development
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Sustainable city
Provides employment, high standard of living, clean healthy environment, fair governance for all
Ecological footprint
Total area of productive land and water required to produce the resources a population consumes and absorbed the waste produced
Liveability
Characteristics of a city which improve the quality of life for the people that live there
Urban resilience
The capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses and systems within a city to survive adapt and grow new matter what kind of chronic stresses and acute shocks they might experience
Chronic stresses
High employment, inefficient public transport, endemic violence, chronic food and water shortage
acute shocks
Earthquakes, floods, disease outbreaks, terrorist attacks
Key features of sustainable cities
Resources and services accessible to all, public transport seen as viable alternatives to cars, safe and reliable, open space, renewable resources, waste equals resource, affordable housing, energy efficiency, community length strong, cultural and social amenities
Copenhagen
Capital of Denmark, most sustainable cities, Europe green capital in 2019 carbon neutral by 2025, 100 new wind turbines, reducing heat and commercial electricity by 20%, encouraging 75% of all journeys to be bike off foot, biogasification of all organic waste, new solar panels, renewable heating requirements
social development
Only 2% of workers work for 40 hours a week, more time for friends family hobbies, low stress levels, city has 249 miles cycle lanes, easy and safe, commuters use to get to work or school
economic development
Business and financial Centre, unemployment rate is low local businesses supported rather than chains
Environmental management
Clean water in harbour, recreational activities, buses and trains/Metro, offshore wind farm 4% of cities, energy, renewable energy, green space/green belt and urban sprawl
Urban governance
High tax levels produces an inequality, public participation in planning, quality very high income gender equality,
Strategies for developing more sustainable cities
Investment in infrastructure such as words, water sewers and electricity (Brazil, Curitiba, bus system subway system reduce emissions), green investment, renewable energy, reduction of waste produce and improving waste collection and recycling, green areas, sustainable affordable housing, local currency, disaster risk reduction
London
Capital city of the UK, 8.9 million in 2019, 11,000,000 x 20 50, River Thames, leaving the EU in 2018, economy – global financial Centre, technological hub, software and multimedia development, powerhouse, international direct investment, Education – high education, universities and libraries, diversity – 300 language, Race nation, culture and religion, Inclusive – large diversity, business leaders, intellectual fashions, music and dance museums and galleries, high levels of tourism, 2012 Olympics
Cultural diversity in London
Ethnic and cultural diversity, in 1948 mass immigration, 3.8million/44% Black and minority ethnic origin, positive social economic contributions
Economic and social well-being
Powerhouse of UK, highest poverty rate, 2.1 million living in poverty, extreme inequality within poverty
London’s poverty profile 2017
2% decrease of poverty over six years, 1 million people in poverty, private rented sector, poverty based on income, 40% less than expected for affordable housing, 6700 affordable homes in 2015
The nature and impact of physical environment conditions
Smog events, clean air act improved air quality, taxes and legalisation, ultra low emission Zone ULEZ, Reduce CO2 emissions 5.3% of deaths link to pollution 2014 Wealthy areas have a highest rate of air pollution, 10° warmer than surrounding rural areas, negative effect on health, vulnerable people, consumption of water and energy, has knock on effects, threat of flooding, from tidal, Rivers, rainfall, sewers, ground water, climate change = frequent heavy downpours, 15% of London is on the floodplain protected by flood defences, what railway stations on underground stations are in this area
Moving towards greater urban sustainability
Sustainable development goals, achieve by 2030, issues like inequality, air pollution, and urban deprivation,
Sustainability strategies adopted in London - SOCIAL
Renewal for economic investment and growth, Olympic regeneration, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, improving education.
Sustainability strategies adopted in London - ECONOMIC
Living wage, reducing poverty, better transport work, cutting journey times, ease congestion and encourage regeneration, employment schemes
Sustainability strategies adopted in London - ENVIRONMENTAL
Congestion charge in 2003, reduce congestion and pollution, electric and hybrid engines buses and cars zero emission taxis from 2018, reducing air pollutant and CO2 emissions – ULEZ, Cycle highways, 400% increase by 2025, increase green cover in central London by 5% by 2030
Mumbai
27.9 million, Meta city, financial and commercial Centre, Bollywood movie industry, coastal city, port, trade, infrastructure, manufacturing, rapid development 33%, 40% trade
